period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
few decades; many decades; several decades
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
antiquity; the previous era
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
strange disease; rare disease